Sinc – with a high A$, this is a good time to visit the US. Also this is your semester break I suppose. Count all the tips you give and let us know the total at the end. Have a safe and productive trip.

Feel free to ban whomsoever it is necessary to ban, Your Doomlordship. I hope this trip gets the smell of Europe out of your nostrils. I am annoyed with myself that it took me so long to discover the importance of America, given that our banana republic is based on conventions and not constitutional guarantees. Enjoy every minute. I’d love to be living there again. Safe travels.

Dot – Many Australian business travellers become TSA pre-approved after one or two years of travel. That makes travel hassle-free, no removal of shoes/belts/laptops required, and in participating airports you get access through dedicated channels.

But some airports, the immigration officials are discourteous. In my experience, these are mostly from non-white or immigrant background.

Sinclair,
Enjoy the time away with your family. I see you have some great cities to visit on your list. Take the kids to the beach in LA and marvel at the way the beach is cleaned each night. Marvel at the intricate patterns left by the sand tyres by the beach cleaning machinery.

Liberty Quotes

Freedom has its life in the hearts, the actions, the spirit of men and so it must be daily earned and refreshed – else like a flower cut from its life-giving roots, it will wither and die.— Dwight D. Eisenhower